TripAdvisor Reviews Mt. Rushmore'S President View Resort Keystone

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... Wisconsin did have one small perk. As I crossed the border, I realized that I also would be crossing the Mississippi River -- officially crossing over into the west! Or at least I'm considering it the official crossover point... the river isn't quite half way across the country. But nonetheless it was a significant milestone in my westward move!

Had trouble waking the crew this AM- moving a little slow after the yesterday's busy schedule.The breakfast special today was a western omelet and diced potatoes. Omelet was good, the potatoes not so much according to Zoe.

Bus left at 7:30 as we were headed to the Badlands National Park which is about 1.5 hours east of here. Our first stop was the visitor's center where we got to see some exhibits about the park and a movie ...

So today things were back to a more normal routine and I swam and we played Pickleball. We decided to go for a motorcycle ride to revisit the Badlands. We took a back road on Hwy 44. It was a beautiful ride in the sun and we could smell the fresh cut hay along the way. There were farmers everywhere working on their land. After about 1 1/2 hours, we ...

Family Folklore: Our dinner was cafeteria style and we sat at a table with a view of Mt. Rushmore. We were ready to see the lighting of the presidents at Mt. Rushmore. However, when we heard there was a 10 minute lecture, a 20 minute movie and several other activities we headed back to the hotel! The Travelodge had a TV with only a few channels. ...